101. The church that formed the religious backbone of white minority rule appeared reluctant to do that. 102. The elections for local governing councils in towns and rural areas throughout the country would complete the shift from white minority rule to a black-led democratic system. 103. The case sparked an outcry at home and abroad and hastened the end of white minority rule. 104. The dispute could cause friction between the United States and South Africa, which is trying hard to woo overseas investment since white minority rule ended last year. 105. The court was expected to hear the case on Thursday, said Jan Bosman, spokesman for the National Party that governed during decades of white minority rule. 106. The creation of the court marks a major shift from white minority rule to a more representative democracy. 107. The end of apartheid two years ago dissolved white minority rule but not white economic dominance. 108. The party led the struggle against white minority rule for decades and dominates government. 109. The period before the first democratic elections, while political groups were trying to negotiate an end to white minority rule, saw a dramatic escalation in violence. 110. The pontiff singled out Mandela and former President F.W. de Klerk for praise in negotiating the peaceful end to white minority rule. |